Roof construction



May 13, 1952 J. H NORRID ROOF CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 28, 1947 INVENTOR. JAMES H. NORR/D A T TORIVE Y5.

Patented May 13, 1952 ICE 2 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to roof construction and more specifically to means for finishing roof edges.

In conventional roof construction, using composition roofing material, such as those including asphalt, one of the difficulties encountered is that, due to the flexibility of such materials, the roof edge shows a tendency to curl upward and offers an opportunity for wind to get under the edge and loosen the material, frequently blowing off some of the roof.

Among the objects of the present invention is to provide means for holding down the edge of the roofing material and at the same time sealing the edge against entrance of wind, moisture, snow, sleet, etc.

Another object is the provision of means which not only holds down the roofing edge, but presents a finished appearance to the roof edge.

Still other objects and advantages will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to the following description and the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a conventional representation in perspective of a simple form of roof.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the sealing strip.

In the drawings a simple form of building is indicated at A with an ordinary gable roof 13. Such a roof of asphaltic composition material, shingles of wood, or composition, is usually secured on a sheathing nailed to suitable rafters.

The sheathing or outer wall covering or siding is then nailed to the outermost rafter and a facing strip nailed along the upper edge of the siding in line with the rafter. It is also common practice to apply a small molding along the upper edge face of the facing strip and have the roofing material overlie the rafter, siding, facing strip and molding.

In the drawing, Fig. 2, a rafter is indicated at E0, roof sheathing at H, siding at 12 and facing strip at I3.

Fig. 2, however, shows that the molding has been omitted and a finishing strip it of the form shown in Fig. 3 is used. Such a strip l5 consists of a metal strip bent along longitudinal lines to provide a wide ribbed flat portion ISA, and a portion I5B extending downward at substantially right angles, with the intermediate portion l5C bent rightly together and then bent over toward portion I5A and formed to provide a rectangular recess I5D opening laterally in the direction of the portion l5A.

As indicated, the portion HA is preferably provided with a low longitudinal rib 16 a short distance from the recess and the portion |5B bowed outwardly so as to relieve it of a flat appearance.

After the facing strip I3 has been nailed in place, the metal strip i5 is placed over the upper edge and nailed to the roof sheathing II with the portion 153 extending down tightly against the facing strip it.

In applying the roofing material 20, the side edge of the latter is pushed into the recess I5D before securing to the sheathing II. The rib it prevents the travel inwardly of moisture seeping under the part I56 and around the edge of material 20.

Now having described the invention and the preferred embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that said invention is to be limited, not to the specific details herein set forth, but only by the scope of the claims which follow.

I claim:

1. An-element for use in the construction of roof edges, said element consisting of a strip of sheet metal bent along longitudinal lines to provide along one edge a substantially flat portion and along the other edge a substantially flat portion at a right angle thereto, and having the intermediate portion bent upwardly and then inwardly in the direction of the first fiat portion to provide a rectangular recess one side wall of which is a part of the first flat portion and the bottom of which recess is located substantially at said angle, the first fiat portion having an upstanding rib spaced from the edge thereof and from said recess.

2. An element for use in the construction of roof edges, said element consisting of a strip of sheet metal bent along longitudinal lines to provide along one edge a substantially flat portion and along the other edge a substantially fiat portion at a right angle thereto, and having the intermediate portion bent upwardly and then in the direction of the first fiat portion to provide a recess one side wall of which is a part of the first fiat portion and the bottom of which recess is located substantially at said angle.

JAMES H. NORRID.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 397,534 Carroll Feb. 12, 1889 980,089 Ford Dec. 27, 1910 2,276,804 Taylor Mar. 17, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 270,557 Great Britain 1927 

